Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-26

DEFECTIVE LAW THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Yesterday, in the Court in General Term the
proceedings in the case OF the District OF Columbia
agt- the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad were
AFTER argument Quashed. An Information had
been nied In the Police Court charging the COM
pany with unloading freight and merchandise
from cars In Maryland avenue contrary TO the act
% the Legislative Assembly OF June To- 1873
Tnis was carried 70 the Circuit Court where the
WIT was quashed, and an appeal was taken. The
point made by the company counsel, Col. Totem
lance In question did not express In its title the
o1enSe charged-the title reading ITO regulate
the running OF trains and engines on the streets
&c.
WAsHrNGToss FoRTY-NINERs.-Since the publ
cation IN The STAR Saturday OF an account OF the
company that left this city In IS49 for California
number OF the members OF the company have
made their whereabouts known Mr. Jas. II.
Barker, one OF the members OF the company now
BESIDES at 4O7 street northeast ana Is engaged
az the Office OF the United States Coast and Geo
from Mr.. Gregory Ennis one OF the members OF the
company, VINO was reported as dead, but who Is
now living In this city. Mr.. j. t. Coumbe ana Mr..
w p. Hlileary, members OF the company are also
living. Mr.. Coumbe returned home In 1858 and
studying medicine, added an NJ. ID. to his name,
which somewhat concealed his Identity Dr.
Coumbe states that Richard Byington and Robert
Slight were the men that left the company on the
plains, and not himself and Jho. Dunn.
Hs CANE TO THIS COUNTRY WITH KossUrH.-
Mr. JOS Bonini died night before last at his resi-
uencc near MIL. In Prince Georges
county. Md. Mr.. Bonini came TO this country In
1S4S with Kossuth and other political exiles from
Europe, and settled In this city. He married here
and was for many years member OF the Marine
Band He was one OF the best trombonists in the
country. MI. BOnlni was well and Iayorably
known in the eastern section OF the city.
RoBBING HER EkPLoYKK.-Bettie Hunter, a col
Ored servant girl, was arrested last night by
Ofilcer Jones on u charge OF stealing silk shawl
from her former employer, Albert NJ. THURMAN, OF
No. All 9th street. She was discharged by Mr..
Tubman and several days later she was seen
wearing the shawl She claimed that she received
the shawl from her sister, who was employed by
Mi. TuDman as nurse. This morning, In the Police
Court, she Was tried for the larceny, and was
given thirty days In Jail The shawl was returned
10 its owner.
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